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Faces of Faith at the Fair
Christians Sow Seeds at the
Georgia National Fair on Oct. 8-18
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The Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) ministry had a
booth inside the exhibit hall. Frank and Margaret Tracy
from Southside Baptist Church head up CEF in the Middle
Georgia area and were greeting visitors to their booth.
“CEF is in nine schools this year. We had 376
decisions for Christ last year, “ Tracy said.
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Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a toyfilled shoebox
ministry for children of wartorn or impoverished areas
of the world, had a booth at the fair to distribute
literature and information about 2009 dropoff points for
shoeboxes in the Middle Georgia area. “Participants
can take their shoeboxes to Byron United Methodist
Church or to Crosspoint Baptist Church in Perry,” said
Gary Miner, a community relations volunteer with
Operation Christmas Child.
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The Georgia Campers on Mission, a statewide RV mobile
ministry and part of the Georgia Baptist Convention,
offered free ice water to fairgoers as well as “Jesus
Loves You” teddy bears to children. “Last year at
the fair, we gave away 6700 cups of cold water in Jesus’
name,” said Howard Scott, Jr., a retired Baptist
minister who along with his wife and son travel
yearround with Georgia Campers on Mission.
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The Church of Christ manned a booth to let fairgoers
know about their congregations in Warner Robins, Byron,
Perry, Macon, and Fort Valley. Visitors to the booth
could play Christian computer games for both children
and adults as well as sign up to win a New King James
Study Bible. Pastor Gene Stillwell of the Church of
Christ in Warner Robins (pictured center) and a church
member were on hand to meet visitors and answer any
questions.
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Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Warner Robins and
Christ Lutheran Church in Perry shared a booth to tell
fairgoers about the Lutheran denomination. Visitors to
the booth could sign up for a prayer shawl and an oil
painting. Volunteers from the churches manned the booth,
including Jim and Barbara Morey and their granddaughter
Olivia.
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The Baby Comfort Station, a ministry sponsored by the
Rehoboth Baptist Association, was set up right next door
to The My Fair Lady Tent Ministry. Moms and dads with
babies could go inside the tent and change their babies’
diapers in a private setting. Nursing mothers could also
find a clean, quiet place to feed their babies. Baptist
churches in the Middle Georgia area provided volunteer
workers for the Baby Comfort Station.
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Volunteers at The My Fair Lady Tent Ministry, headed up
by Mattie Lynn Coonce, invited people inside the tent to
hear the greatest story every told. “We have
volunteers from Lizella Baptist Church, Covenant Church
of Jesus Christ in Macon, Musella Baptist Church,
Calvary Chapel Heartland, and the Presbyterian Church in
Perry who are presenting the Wordless Book gospel
message to those who come inside. What a great
opportunity we have at the fair to share Jesus with the
world,” Coonce said.
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